The Learning Report – March 2020
News, updates and perspectives on the future of education from Learn4Life.
Month: March 2020
Student Story: Angelina Wants to be an Automotive Engineer
When she thinks about her childhood, there are no fond memories for Angelina. Her home environment was unstable, sometimes there was no food in the house or electricity. Her family was homeless for two months, living in motels, and the stress on the family emerged in yelling and violence. As a shy child, she recalls […]
Our At-risk Students Learning to Fight Cybercrime
Cybercrime is on the rise – it’s the fastest growing type of crime in the U.S, taking longer to fix and costing businesses and governments exponentially more. Twelve years ago, the Airforce Association created the National Youth Cyber Defense competition to inspire students toward careers in cybersecurity or other STEM disciplines critical to our nation’s […]
Who is Harmed the Most by School Closures?
It’s those at-risk students who had recently dropped out or who are seriously behind in credits. It is critically important to keep them engaged and not dropping out. We know that even small interruptions to their momentum can derail their educational progress. Which is why Learn4Life quickly moved to virtual instruction for our 23,000+ […]
Keeping At-risk Students on Track During COVID-19 School Closures
(March 25, 2020) – During school closures due to Coronavirus, the flexibility of Learn4Life’s learning model has been invaluable for its network of 100+ high schools that reengage at-risk students and former dropouts. Its personalized learning model allowed students to immediately transition from school site instruction to remote learning. Learn4Life students don’t assemble in […]
COVID-19 Response: Distance Learning
June 26, 2020 After months of distance learning, Learn4Life schools have begun transitioning back to on-site learning. We will offer a flexible learning program that includes on-site/in-person modified appointments and virtual learning sessions. We understand that in-person attendance may be a concern for some families at this time. If distance learning by virtual appointment is […]
Congressman Kevin McCarthy Tweets Learn4Life 20,000th Grad Video
Congressman Kevin McCarthy recently shared our 20,000th grad video and we couldn’t be happier to be recognized for the lives that are being changed with help from Learn4Life! This awesome charter school in my district is putting students first and the results speak for themselves. → They recently celebrated their 20,000th graduate, & each time […]